Menamouse's Blog

I completely agree with you. The focus is always on the police. People do not realize that they cannot just shut down their adrenaline as soon as a car chase comes to an end.

Cosmocat, thank you, I mean every word:) Serkone, 1) It is not the fault of the police that the communities do not step up when other people are killed. And let's not blame the country either. If the same memeber of the community that are always complaining about the violence would step up to the place and rat on people everyday not just when there is a $155,000 reward the streets would be safer. Also, if I am not mistaken, the majority of those killed in the streets of Philadelphia are usually doing soemthing they are not supposed to be doing and apparently the community doesn't value their lives the way they do the police.......again, that is not the the fault of the police and do not forget the media's role in everything.
2) I agree, the police are not above the law, I think they are held at a higher standard than the average citizen but they are human and they do make mistakes. When I see the video of last Monday night I have mixed feelings........was it excessive? Ask the mother's of the three men who were shot that night. It was a rough week for the entire city. I support the Philadelphia Police, but just like my family, I always support them but I do not always support what they do, there is a difference. I think the City shold do whatever they have to get past this.

With that being said, how come the "beating" is on every National news station but the murder of Officer Liczbinski was not? Again, remember the Media's role in this.